as in destruction
the state or fact of being rendered nonexistent, physically unsound, or useless
idealists who seek the annihilation of all forms of prejudice
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Recent Examples of annihilation
Metzger’s personal history roots him in personal tragedy, in history itself, in the fear of annihilation, and the reality of extermination, in alienation, in being the other and not fitting in.
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Tom Teicholz, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
For a year, Palestinians have live-streamed their own annihilation: parents mourning children, children mourning parents, amputations and C-sections performed without anesthesia, a NICU filled with the dead bodies of Palestinian infants.
—Parul Sehgal, The New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2024
To save him from this alternative, or perhaps utter annihilation, the General Government kindly offers him a new home, and proposes to pay the whole expense of his removal and settlement.
—Liz Tracey, JSTOR Daily, 27 Sep. 2024
Further, because trauma is marked by a sense of helplessness in the face of potential annihilation, recovery from it requires maximizing the patient’s sense of control, security and autonomy.
—Maia Szalavitz, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2024
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Tom Teicholz, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
For a year, Palestinians have live-streamed their own annihilation: parents mourning children, children mourning parents, amputations and C-sections performed without anesthesia, a NICU filled with the dead bodies of Palestinian infants.
—Parul Sehgal, The New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2024
To save him from this alternative, or perhaps utter annihilation, the General Government kindly offers him a new home, and proposes to pay the whole expense of his removal and settlement.
—Liz Tracey, JSTOR Daily, 27 Sep. 2024
Further, because trauma is marked by a sense of helplessness in the face of potential annihilation, recovery from it requires maximizing the patient’s sense of control, security and autonomy.
—Maia Szalavitz, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for annihilation
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But amid the stories of destruction and despair, the film also promises a vision of a better world, of a future where Israelis and Palestinians, like the directors of this documentary, can work together towards justice and freedom.Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024
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Severe weather More severe weather is expected in the Southern Plains today as residents in Oklahoma survey the destruction from tornado-spawning storms that injured at least 11 people and leveled homes over the weekend.Andrew Torgan, CNN, 4 Nov. 2024
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The possible extinction of the Key deer could also affect other species in the Florida Keys.Justin Klawans, The Week US, theweek, 13 Nov. 2024
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On the other hand, Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), once on the brink of extinction, underwent a remarkable change under Lisa Su’s leadership.Chris Morris, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
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Forecasters said the storm could cause dangerous surf and riptides across the whole Gulf region in the coming days, after causing havoc in Cuba where millions are still without power.Patrick Smith, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
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The renowned killer known as the Baba Yaga returned to wreak more violent havoc for three more movies: 2017's John Wick: Chapter 2, 2019's John Wick: Chapter 3 — Parabellum, and 2023's John Wick: Chapter 4.Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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This was in the summer of 2019, when demolitions were under way.Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2024
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The choreographed demolition underlines North Korea’s growing anger against South Korea’s conservative government.Hyung-Jin Kim and Kim Tong-Hyung, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2024
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Instead of a defining win, the Broncos suffered a crusher of a 16-14 loss here Sunday when Lutz’s 35-yard walk-off field goal attempt got blocked.Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
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Eklund had a season-low 15:20 in ice time in the Sharks’ 5-2 loss to the Minnesota Wild on Thursday.Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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“Annihilation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/annihilation. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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